18 October 2019

New court challenge brought against Quebec's secularism law

Muslim women 'can't help but feel like we are being targeted' says plaintiff

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/court-challenge-quebec-s-secularism-law-1.5299183

Quebec's secularism law, which bans some civil servants from wearing religious symbols at work, is facing a new legal challenge.

Lawyers representing a multi-faith group filed a motion Thursday in Quebec Superior Court that argues the law violates constitutional protections of gender equality and religious freedom.

The motion, a copy of which was provided to CBC News, also argues the law exceeds provincial jurisdiction and fails to live up to its own definition of laicité — or secularism ...

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